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What is the history of Celiac Disease?

When was Celiac Disease discovered? What is the story of this discovery? Was it coincidence or not?

History of Celiac Disease
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Podobný popis v lékařských pojednáních

Ve 2.s toletí n.l. Aretaeus z Cappadochie (dnešní Turecko)
Mluví o chronickém střevním onemocnění s příznaky, které by odpovídaly celiakii.

3. století n. l. od Galéna
Další zmínky o onemocnění připomínajícím celiakii

Posted May 27, 2017 by Lucy Baudysova 2440
https://www.cureceliacdisease.org/wp-content/uploads/SU07CeliacCtr.News_.pdf

Posted May 31, 2017 by FlorenceK 2545
I believe it's a modem phenomena mainly due to the fact that doctors are becoming more aware of it and are more likely to refer patients for testing.

Posted Sep 4, 2017 by Emyr 2500
I'm not sure to be honest but I read of a case of a woman in ancient Rome who used to get sick after eating bread and other wheat based food.

Posted Sep 11, 2017 by Eamon 2500
The earliest reported mention of Celiac Disease comes from a Greek physician, Aretaeus of Cappadocia in the first century AD (ref. Dr. Stephano Guandalini, M.D.)
19th century's Dr. Mathew Baillie published his observations of chronic diarrheal disorders in adults who seemed to feel better living almost entirely on rice.
The most recent "discovery" comes from an English doctor, Samuel Gee in 1888.
Around 1920-1940, babies were being brought to hospitals and dying from diarrhea and malnutrition. They discovered that a diet solely comprised of bananas helped them recover.

Posted Sep 12, 2017 by JJinPA 2070
Coeliac disease may have an ancient history dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The first clear description was given by Samuel Gee in 1888. He suggested that dietary treatment might be of benefit. In the early 20th century various diets were tried, with some success, but without clear recognition of the toxic components. The doctoral thesis of Wim Dicke of 1950 established that exclusion of wheat, rye and oats from the diet led to dramatic improvement. The toxicity was shown to be a protein component, referred to as gluten. Dicke's colleagues, Weijers and Van de Kamer, showed that measurement of stool fat reflected the clinical condition. Early studies were in children but stool fat measurements documented that the condition could be recognised in adults. Histological abnormalities of the lining of the small intestine were demonstrated beyond doubt by Paulley in 1954 and techniques of per-oral biopsy described by Royer in 1955 and Shiner in 1956 afforded reliable diagnosis. Concurrence in monozygotic twins suggested a genetic component, confirmed by studies of HLA antigens. Additional, non-genetic factors seem likely. Circulating antibodies suggest an immunological mechanism of damage and provide non-invasive screening tests. Lymphoma, adenocarcinoma and ulceration of the small intestine and a range of immunological disorders are associated. A relationship with dermatitis herpetiformis was suggested by Samman in 1955 and established by Shuster and Marks in 1965 and 1968. The Coeliac Society (now Coeliac UK) was founded in 1968 and similar societies now exist across the world.

Posted Nov 11, 2017 by Stephanie 2690
I don´t know, I was only reading about banana diet, it was first therapy

Posted Jan 28, 2019 by Iveta 4700
I don't know the history of celiac disease.

Posted Jun 21, 2019 by mcbphd1 2500
Translated from spanish Improve translation
It is a disease that is known since the time of the first world war, but began to be diagnosed more in the past 30 years, with a large increase in the last decade. The modification of wheat to have more gluten (since this improves the baked goods) has caused increase in the number of cases.

Posted Sep 4, 2017 by Mónica 1900

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